School, appearing in 357 episodes from 1970 to 1999, while fellow presenter Benita Collings appeared in 401 episodes. On the show, Hamblin would sing, read stories, make crafts, play with the toys and educate children about such things as telling the time and the days of the week. Hamblin returned briefly for a special guest appearance in 2016, as part of Play School'''s 50th anniversary special. Personal life Hamblin came to Australia in the 1960s as a "Ten Pound Pom" with his second wife, Wendy. After Play School, he retired and moved to Tasmania with his third wife, Jenny, whom he married in 1984. He had two children, Emma and Myles. He suffered a heart attack . In 2008, he published his memoirs, Open Wide, Come Inside'', with Peter Richman. Hamblin died at a hospital in Sydney on 21 September 2022, aged 87. Filmography Presenter References External links 1935 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male television actors English emigrants to Australia Male actors from Suffolk 21st-century Australian male actors Australian children's television presenters